Question 10: What do doctors and scientists think about animal testing?

I think that it is very difficult for doctors and scientists to decide whether animal testing is good or bad because their jobs are to design drugs and to confirm safety of the drugs. The supporters said “It's the law. All drugs have to be tested on animals before they can be tested on humans.” “Patients feel safe and are more likely to trust medicines if they know they have been tested on animals first.” I think it is true, we do not want to buy the products that are not tested because it is dangerous. On the other hand, the opponents said “Humans and animals don't always react in the same way to a drug.” “Not all drugs are used for the original purpose they were designed for. Animal testing can't show all the potential uses of a drug.” And also they doubt whether it is morally right or not to test all medicines on animals first. Opinion about animal testing is divided greatly among doctors and scientists.

Citation PLANET SCIENCE http://www.planet-science.com/categories/over-11s/technology/2011/09/animal-testing---the-facts.aspx

http://www.medicinekillsmillions.com/articles/doctors_oppose_animal_research.html